5.When light goes from one material into another material having a higherindex of refraction,A. its speed decreases but its wavelength and frequency both increase.B. its speed and wavelength decrease, but its frequency stays the same.C. its speed, wavelength, and frequency all decrease.D. its speed increases, its wavelength decreases, and its frequency stays the same.E. its speed decreases but its frequency and wavelength stay the same.

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